Andrew Carton

Andrew Carton is an Associate Professor of Management at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, Department of Management. His research explores how organizations and leaders can unite people despite divisions, focusing on topics such as intergroup hostility, common purpose, and overcoming distance-related challenges. His work investigates how leaders can avoid backfiring actions and guide efforts toward shared goals. Carton's research has been published in top journals such as the Academy of Management Journal and Organization Science. He teaches courses on negotiations, management fundamentals, team dynamics, and research methods at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Andrew M Carton is a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, specializing in Management. His research explores leadership dynamics, organizational behavior, and the impact of leadership communication on team performance and employee motivation. Carton investigates how leaders shape organizational culture through rhetoric, goal-setting, and vision communication. His work also examines bias against minority leaders, the role of goal structure in leadership theories, and the influence of social and environmental factors on workplace behavior. Key themes include subgroup dynamics, justice and fairness in leadership, and the psychological mechanisms underlying leadership effectiveness.